Water bubbling up in a gateway, whos issue is it?

[ColinV6]

So it was made aware to me today that some water is surfacing outside of our field, in the gateway, but parallel to where the grass verge usually would be. So Definately clear of the fence line by a couple of feet.

I called Scottish water who came out this evening and tested it. No chlorine, did a sound test which didn’t reveal anything, and turned off the main supply which made no difference. So they’ve basically went nothing to do with us, see ya.
The water is as clear as a whistle, and when it surfaces runs down the road edge into a small hamlet village.

I don’t want to annoy the residents of the village, of which nobody has even mentioned the water to me, but I also want to make sure this is actually my problem or not. Short of a small investigation with a pick and spade, what would you recommend trying?

 

[steveR]

Spring or blown drain then....?

Heavy rainfall overloading drain possibly?

 

[puppet]

There is a lot of water popping up just now. I would keep your pick on the shelf and wait for a dry week. If still coming up then either dig it up or bottle it

 

[robandles]

Do you have a brother called Dave or Rodney?

 

[puppet]

I do, actually

 

[serf]

 

[homefarm]

I would think it is a leak in the main. We have had lots where no chlorine was detected. The only way is to dig to prove that then they will fix it. As already said if it is a land drain it will slow down as it dries up but a leak from a main will only get worse.

 

[Kidds]

My first guess would be a crushed drain as it is in a gateway.

 

[Al R]

A spring? We’ve got a fair few that have never shown before, I can put my arm down to my elbow down the hole their bubbling out of, no pipes within few hundred metres of the ones I’ve found though

 

[Steevo]

Blocked roadside drain?

Got one like that here...

 

[michael N123]

There’s water everywhere at the moment if it’s not mains water just ignore it until it drys up

 

[haybob]

I had the same response once from my water company. I couldn't believe what they said when it was so obvious a burst main. It was also freezing over the main road. I told water company that someone was going to skid off the road and get killed if they didn't fix it. They came out and fixed it the next day!

 

[Farmer Roy]

Err, I work for Parks & Gardens in my local Council.
The other morning I was in a water truck, watering trees at the Skate Park. Saw water bubbling out of the ground, rang my boss. That afternoon, Water Crew were there digging the pipe up ( by hand, with shovels ) to fix it
It was probably just a 25mm line supplying a water bubbler near some picnic tables.

They are very quick on water leaks here.
Doesn’t that happen everywhere ?

 

[Sprog]

Get your water divining rods out, ask the right questions and they will tell you what it is!

 

[Lincs Lass]

They are very quick on water leaks here.
Doesn’t that happen everywhere

Water leak in my village this week, it took 3 days to fix it ,,the line wasnt flushed out and now loads of folks are complaining about grit,a metal taste and an orange coloring to the water .
A relative inlaw works for the water board ,,emergency repairs ,,he often says some of the leaks go unreported because they are out in the sticks and nobody see's them

 

[Tim G]

Err, I work for Parks & Gardens in my local Council.
The other morning I was in a water truck, watering trees at the Skate Park. Saw water bubbling out of the ground, rang my boss. That afternoon, Water Crew were there digging the pipe up ( by hand, with shovels ) to fix it
It was probably just a 25mm line supplying a water bubbler near some picnic tables.

They are very quick on water leaks here.
Doesn’t that happen everywhere ?

Water is not such a rare commodity in the UK.

 

[Fendt516profi]

Err, I work for Parks & Gardens in my local Council.
The other morning I was in a water truck, watering trees at the Skate Park. Saw water bubbling out of the ground, rang my boss. That afternoon, Water Crew were there digging the pipe up ( by hand, with shovels ) to fix it
It was probably just a 25mm line supplying a water bubbler near some picnic tables.

They are very quick on water leaks here.
Doesn’t that happen everywhere ?

Show off

 

[Frodo]

Err, I work for Parks & Gardens in my local Council.
The other morning I was in a water truck, watering trees at the Skate Park. Saw water bubbling out of the ground, rang my boss. That afternoon, Water Crew were there digging the pipe up ( by hand, with shovels ) to fix it
It was probably just a 25mm line supplying a water bubbler near some picnic tables.

They are very quick on water leaks here.
Doesn’t that happen everywhere ?

Over 20% of our water is thought to be lost in leaks a mere 3billion litres a day

 

[yellowbelly]

..........an orange coloring to the water .

They must have buried one of their blokes(complete with his reflective jacket) when they eventually filled the hole in

 

[Lincs Lass]

They must have buried one of their blokes(complete with his reflective jacket) when they eventually filled the hole in

My water generally tastes tinny,,have to put it through a Brita filter first.
Locals put a picture on fb , it looked like a weak antifreeze mix